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Pangolins (Illustrative image - Source: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian authorities have seized 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales, valued at some 2 million USD, during raids on a factory and a warehouse in Sabah state. Local police said on February 12 that the record haul includes about 1,800 boxes full of frozen pangolins stuffed inside three refrigerating containers, 572 more boxes in six freezers, 61 live pangolins in cages, and 361kg of pangolin scales. Police also arrested a 35-year-old man suspected to have been in charge of the factory, which is believed to have been operating for the past seven years. The pangolins were assumed to be bought from poachers and distributed locally. Traffic, a Malaysian-based group that monitors wildlife smuggling around the region, said it was the biggest bust Malaysia has seen to date. The Southeast Asian nation is working hard to crack down on the poaching and smuggling of pangolins, the world's most heavily trafficked … [Read more...] about Malaysia posts record pangolin seizure

The haul included about 1,800 boxes full of frozen pangolins stuffed inside three refrigerated containers, 572 more frozen pangolins in six freezers, 61 live pangolins in cages, and 361 kilograms (795 pounds) of pangolin scales, according to police. The Southeast Asian nation is battling to clamp down on rampant poaching and smuggling of pangolins, the world's most heavily trafficked mammal. The critically endangered creatures, also known as scaly anteaters, have long been targeted as their body parts are highly valued in traditional medicine in countries including China and Vietnam while their meat is considered a delicacy. Following a tip-off, wildlife officials in Sabah state raided a factory and a warehouse on Thursday, according to a statement from local police chief Omar Mammah. Police arrested a 35-year-old man suspected to have been in charge of the factory as part of an illegal syndicate. The operation is believed to have been running for the past seven years, and police … [Read more...] about Malaysia makes record 30-ton pangolin seizure

The Hanoitimes - During Tet, apricot blossoms are indispensable for Vietnamese families in the southern region as peach blossoms are in the northern region.
Standing among hundreds of apricot trees resplendent with glossy green leaves and bright yellow flowers in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, a bright-eyed man is talking joyfully to his customers, grinning from ear to ear, while his peers in the country's central region are distinctly less jovial. In a large garden in the apricot blossom-growing village of Binh Loi in the city's rural Binh Chanh district, the bright-eyed man named Tran Duc told one of his customers who flied in from Hanoi that "You'd better order soon as our most beautiful apricot blossoms are selling like hot cakes and have almost run out, even though there are still two weeks until Tet (Lunar New Year Festival)." During Tet, apricot blossoms are indispensable for Vietnamese families in the southern region as peach blossoms are in the northern region. Thanks to … [Read more...] about Vietnam`s apricot blossoms bring joy, tears ahead of Lunar New Year – Trade – Service – Economy

Viet Nam News Football LONDON— Michael Carrick has pledged that Manchester United will not rest on their laurels when they travel to HullCity looking to close out victory in their League Cup semi-final. United won 2-0 in the first leg at Old Trafford courtesy of second-half strikes from Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini, putting them within reach of a final showdown with either Liverpool or Southampton. But Hull have shown signs of improvement under new manager Marco Silva, giving Premier League leaders Chelsea a decent game in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, and Carrick says United will take no chances. "It’s definitely not over, we all know that," the 35-year-old midfielder told MUTV. "We are telling ourselves that. I think we’ll be pretty much full-strength and will approach the game like it’s a 0-0 and starting from scratch. "It’s dangerous when you go in there defending a lead to tell yourself this result will do or that result … [Read more...] about Carrick says Man Utd will go for it at Hull

A diamond-encrusted platinum skull by artist Damien Hirst has been sold to an investment group for the asking price of $100 million, a spokeswoman for Hirst's London gallery White Cube said on Thursday.
The skull, cast from a 35-year-old 18th century European man but retaining the original teeth, is coated with 8,601 diamonds, including a large pink diamond worth more than four million pounds in the centre of its forehead.
The spokeswoman said she could give no more details of the buyer.
"Damien Hirst has retained a participation in the work -- he still owns a share of it -- in order that he can oversee a global tour of the work that is currently being planned," she added. … [Read more...] about Hirst’s diamond skull sells for $100 million